Three Fokkers dropped from the cloud cover above. A Spandau machine gun chewed a dual line of holes through my starboard upper wing. What was left of the bracing wire began to flay the Camel's lower wing to pieces. A burst from my Vickers put one of the German planes out of the dogfight, but I had no time to glory in my kill. I pulled up on the stick in a...
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few - Vulcan Proverb The rest of the evening was uneventful. We had our bath at the river and socialized with a few other Ishtan that we met there. I was treated with respect and there was no drama of any kind. After our mutual bathing session we headed back to the tent. There were several fights after Imma an...
A primal scream echoed through the jungle. Dani D'Annunzio was weak in the knees. Even with everything she'd been put through over the previous twenty-four hours, this was too much. Her stomach was churning, and had it not been for the support of Gabriel Benitez Serrano, she might have collapsed there, in the dirt. Only now, as the yips and whines dissipate...
I had left the King in his rooms telling him I knew I could help. I walked to the grate hall that was used for dinning feeling her presents. I knew she was close as I sat at the head of the big table. The maid had just set down my plate of food when the door by the hearth flew open. Knowing whom it was and expecting an attack I reached for my staff. I turned...
Kyra's honeymoon to Africa has taken a horrible turn. After witnessing her husband's death, she narrowly escaped into the jungle. Having survived the raging river, with the last of her strength, she collapsed on the muddy riverbank. Hours later, she woke up to find herself in someone's home and bed. The décor was strange to say the least. Cooking implements...
I woke up with my head hurting. I opened my eyes, and although my vision was hazy, I could tell I was being dragged by two figures, my feet dragging on the dirt. I couldn't remember anything, at least for a while. I didn't know who I was, where I was, or who my captors were. However, after some time, I was able to recollect my memories. That is when the fear...
Every year at Hallowe'en the Art community hosts a "Beaux Arts Ball'. This is the opportunity to let your artistic imagination go wild and the more 'outré' your costume, the better. Last year, a beautiful model girl friend of mine convinced me and my buddy John to go along with her to this extravaganza. She is a 6 foot 4 inch tall, very slim, beautiful Bl...
Demetrius struggled to keep up with the ship. He was but one man paddling while the Priestess's ship had a team of slaves chained to oars, and one of those new slaves was Angone. Demetrius did his best and kept his eyes peeled to the horizon where the Island of Aphrodite's temple finally came into view. Angone for his part was adjusting to his new life as a...
After the demon's visit, Soraya was convinced she wouldn't be able to sleep. There were too many conflicting emotions and her tired brain tried to sort through the events of the day. The killings, the demon, her strange attraction to this foe and Nira, the cute, freckled servant. When Soraya closed her eyes, she could see the blaze of lightning reflected fro...
Perdiccas walks silently through the Minotaur's labyrinth. Only yesterday he and thirteen others had been lowered into it. The walls of the labyrinth were a hundred feet tall, high enough to let daylight in, too high to climb up those walls and escape. Soldiers patrolled above, making sure no one did. Seven men and seven women had been lowered into the laby...